Michael Gerra-Clarin
Game8Highguard Review | Years Too Early
Published 1/26/2026
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Series X|S / PC / PS5 - 1/26/2026
Highguard
From the creators of Apex Legends and Titanfall, comes Highguard: a PvP raid shooter where players will ride, fight, and raid as Wardens, arcane gunslingers sent to fight for control of a mythical continent.
- Developer
- Wildlight Entertainment
- Publisher
- Wildlight Entertainment
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Critic avg
63
21 scored reviews
Total coverage
22
1 unscored review
Score range
40–85
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Polarized
Score range is 31+ points
Critic landscape
The critic average is 63 across 21 scored reviews, with a 45-point spread. Critics are far apart on this one.
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Most scored reviews currently sit in the Below 70 band. 1 unscored review adds coverage context without moving the critic average.
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21 included scored reviews
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80–893 reviews · 14%
70–795 reviews · 24%
Below 7013 reviews · 62%
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David Lumb
CNETHighguard Review: I Can't Get Enough of Horseback Gunplay and Raiding Bases
Published 1/26/2026
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